Prepare to dance along in your seat during Bluffton University’s Gospel Choir and Jazz Ensemble concert at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 7, in Yoder Recital Hall. The performance is free and open to the public; a free-will offering will be taken during intermission for music scholarships.
Under the direction of Dr. Crystal Sellers-Battle, the Gospel Choir’s program will remember the life of composer Edwin Hawkins, who passed away in January, by singing his most famous song “Oh Happy Day.” A rhythm section led by Wesley Sellers of Columbus will accompany the group.
Thanks to the increasing popularity of pickleball, Bluffton Family Recreation now offers several pickleball sessions each week, according to Daniel Tinch, BFR executive director.
Pickleball times are:
• Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5 to 6:30 p.m. and
• Tuesdays and Thursday from 8:30 to 10 a.m.
Pickleball is free for SilverSneakers members, and $2 for non-Silver Sneakers members.
The Pandora United Methodist Church Choir will be present an Easter Cantata, “Wondrous Love” written by Lloyd Larson on Sunday, March 25 at 9:30 a.m. during the worship service.
The choir is directed by Pat Basinger and accompanied by Kira Davis. The church is located on State Route 12 at 108 E. Washington St., in Pandora. The Rev. Duane Kemerley is the pastor.
An Easter Egg Hunt for kids ages 8 and under is scheduled for Saturday, March 24, 10 a.m., at Mennonite Memorial Home.
The annual event, sponsored by Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio (MHCO) and Bluffton McDonald’s, will take place rain or shine.
All children must be accompanied by an adult and should bring their own basket for collecting eggs. Families are encouraged to arrive a few minutes early as the eggs are collected very quickly once the hunt begins.
Here's the arts and events calendar for April at Bluffton Uni versity.Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted
April 3 Forum: “100 Years of Conscientious Objection to War: Conscience, Dissent, Resistance, and Civil Liberties from World War I through Today,” Forum by Michael Mears, Jake Short, Bill Galvin, Center for Conscience and War, 11 a.m., Yoder Recital Hall.
